Drunk Bamboo

Hua Qinfeng was left in Bailianxuan. Seeing that he looked sad, he was probably going to be lectured, so Xie Yuzhu returned to Changfengyuan alone.

As soon as I arrived outside Changfeng Courtyard, I saw several servants walking in and out, moving things and carrying things, very busy.

Xie Yuzhu walked into Changfeng Courtyard and saw Yunling making arrangements in an orderly manner.

"Yunling, how is the inventory of my dowry going?"

"Everything has been counted. The ten boxes of dowry have been registered and put into the warehouse. I have copied a copy of the list of items." Yun Ling summarized the work done in the morning and handed it over. "The three carts of books are in the study, and the three carts of flowers and plants are in the yard. Princess, please check."

"Did you not touch the leaves when you moved the flowers?" Xie Yuzhu took the booklet and nodded with relief.

"The princess has instructed us to be careful when we move the items, so we didn't bump into them."

"Well, tell the people in the yard that they don't need to take care of the flowers and plants I brought. And don't touch them. They are very precious." Xie Yuzhu reminded again.

The flowers and plants she cultivated all contained some ingredients that were harmful to the human body. If someone accidentally touched them and became unwell, it would be a waste of time.

Nanmi is in the south of Rao Country, where the weather is warm, spring-like all year round, and there are many plant species. It is the best place to study poisonous plants. However, because she cannot go out, she can only look for them in the back mountain. These are all transplanted or grafted by her in the mountains in the past three years. Some of them were bought or picked on the way from Nanmi to Zhongdu. They are all very important to her. The climates of the two places are different, so she has to take extra care of them.

Yun Ling replied: "Yes."

After moving everything, Xie Yuzhu only left Yunling to help, and took care of the flowers and plants herself.

When we were busy until lunch time, Baiguo came.

Bai Guo saw a courtyard full of flowers and exclaimed, "Princess, did you bring all these flowers from Nanmi? They are so beautiful, many of them I have never seen before. Changfeng Courtyard has instantly become a Hundred Flowers Courtyard!"

"It's a good way to kill time when you have free time. It's nice to look at, but don't touch it. Some of them are poisonous."

Bai Guo retracted his outstretched hand and said in surprise: "It's poisonous?! No, I won't touch it. I'll just take a look."

Xie Yuzhu asked, "What's the matter?"

Bai Guo avoided the unknown red flowers in front of him, came to Xie Yuzhu, and said, "The prince was called out by his friends, and he probably won't be back for lunch. Nanny Bai is having lunch in Bailianxuan, will the princess eat in the hall or in Changfeng Courtyard?"

Xie Yuzhu stood up and said, "Yunling, follow Baiguo and bring the food to Changfeng Courtyard."

Bai Guo shook his hand: "No need for Yunling to go, I'll bring it over. Yunling will stay and serve the princess."

Having said that, the person disappeared.

Yun Ling asked carefully: "Princess, are these flowers and plants really poisonous?"

Xie Yuzhu smiled and said, "They all contain some factors that are harmful to the human body, but you won't be poisoned to death just by touching them. Look at this poinsettia, it's bright red and looks very festive, but its flowers, stems, leaves, and seeds are all poisonous. If you eat them by mistake, you will have vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and even difficulty breathing in severe cases."

Pointing to another pot of plants, he said, "Don't be afraid. Ginkgo is lively and courageous. I didn't say it seriously because I was afraid she would be curious and pick them casually. Her fingers would get stained with the juice and she would accidentally eat it, which would have serious consequences. Look at this tuberose. Both its flowers and leaves can be used as medicine. They can clear the liver and improve eyesight, but its fragrance is harmful. If you smell it too much, you will feel chest tightness and dizziness. Flowers and plants are like people. You can't generalize. A person can't be distinguished by whether he is good or bad."

Yun Ling looked at the tuberose for a moment, then asked, "Are these the flowers and plants that the princess arranges at night? Is the princess a medical student?"

"I'm not a doctor, not a poison doctor, I just study plants."

“It’s like the people who sell medicine in a pharmacy, they just sell medicine.”

Xie Yuzhu did not deny it: "Just understand it this way."

Xie Yuzhu spent the entire afternoon tending to the flowers and plants in the yard until Hua Qinfeng came back in the evening.

"What's up with all these flowers and plants?"

Xie Yuzhu poked her head out from the pile of flowers and plants and said, "Your Highness, I forgot to tell you that these are all my dowry. If Your Highness doesn't like flowers and plants, you can make room for me. There are also three carts of books in the study. Will they take up too much space for Your Highness?"

She didn't think it through. Changfengyuan doesn't belong to her alone. Hua Qinfeng is the real owner.

Seeing that he was silent, Xie Yuzhu immediately thought of another idea and asked, "How about, Your Majesty, give me another yard so that I can plant flowers and plants and store books?"

Hua Qinfeng looked around the yard. Adding some flowers and plants made the yard look more lively. He also saw a few drops of sweat on Xie Yuzhu's face. It seemed that she had been busy all afternoon.

After thinking for a while, he said generously: "It's troublesome to move things around. I hardly go to the study room, so I'll give it to you from now on. I'll give you the yard as well. I can just find a place to sleep anywhere."

Xie Yuzhu didn't expect Hua Qinfeng to give up the yard so easily.

"Princess, the prince has drunk two cups and is talking nonsense. Don't take what he says seriously." Chaoyang was frightened when he heard him say "find a place to sleep anywhere". "Prince, I'll help you into the house."

Hua Qinfeng was puzzled and asked, "I'm not drunk, Chaoyang, you are drunk, right? Why are you helping me?"

In a low voice, he said, "Your Highness, you are a married man now, not naked. What do you mean by sleeping anywhere you want? Do you want the princess to stay alone in an empty room? Besides, there are many people from the palace in the courtyard. Do you want the emperor to know? If you anger the emperor, do you still want to return to the west?"

Hua Qinfeng said angrily: "People coming from the palace are trouble!"

Chaoyang said anxiously: "Prince, please keep your voice down."

"No fun, I'm going to practice martial arts." Hua Qinfeng turned around and was about to leave, but then he remembered something and turned back and said to Xie Yuzhu, "Xie Yuzhu, don't you want to learn archery? Come with me to the martial arts training ground. I'll teach you horse stance first."

Xie Yuzhu smiled gently: "...There's no rush to learn archery. I'll tidy up the yard first."

Hua Qinfeng: "Okay, let's talk about it when you're done."

After he left, Xie Yuzhu asked, "Is there a martial arts training ground in the mansion?"

Yun Ling replied, "I heard from Sister Bai Guo that the backyard was originally a garden, but the prince transformed it into a martial arts training ground. He practices for two hours every morning before going to bed, rain or shine."

He muttered to himself, "Two hours, rain or shine. It seems he really enjoys practicing martial arts."

Two hours is four hours, four hours in the morning and four hours in the evening, which makes eight hours a day.

Xie Yuzhu: He is quite persistent when it comes to things he likes.

Chaoyang caught up with Hua Qinfeng, frowning: "My Lord, can you please stop practicing martial arts and horse stance with the princess all the time?"

"Doesn't she want to learn archery? Horse stance is the basics, and arm strength also needs to be trained, otherwise how can she learn archery?"

"Your Majesty, the princess is your wife, not a soldier in the army. You should care about her and take care of her. Can't you see that she doesn't want to come to the training ground?"

"I teach her martial arts to strengthen her body because I care about her. Xie Yuzhu is not as fragile as you think. She is very smart." After a pause, Hua Qinfeng raised his head and looked at Chaoyang with contempt and pride. "You are not married yet, how do you know what a wife is? You still have the nerve to teach me? Wait until you have a wife."

"..."

He couldn't refute this.

"The trouble now is those people in the yard. It makes me upset when I see them."

Chaoyang showed a warning look: "Your Majesty, don't be reckless about the people from the palace. Wait until Lao Liu finds out their background before dealing with them."

He frowned and said, "Is it so easy to find out the details of the people in the palace? We still have to think of a way to solve it as soon as possible."

His face darkened: "My Lord, Nanny also said that we should not act rashly. Have you forgotten the lesson from three years ago?"

Hua Qinfeng's eyes moved and he said impatiently, "I know, stop nagging."